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Rio de Janeiro in a Rainy Day (July 2017)

My friends Fahd (from Paris) and Arnulf (from Berlin) came to Brazil in July 2017. After visiting some historical cities in Minas Gerais state (there is a related folder) we drove from Ouro Preto to Rio de Janeiro. It was the first time Fahd came to Brazil and we could not miss this amazing town.
However, our first day in Rio was rainy. Therefore, impossible to visit the Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf) mountain or/and the Corcovado. Then, we decided to walk in Rio de Janeiro downtown and ... we were right on doing so. With the 2016 J.O. games, Rio was enforced to promote important improvements in downtown. The Cinelândia area and surroundings is now very nice. Also, the harbor area was totally renewed and Rio downtown is now a place to be visited. The Confeitaria Colombo (from the 19th Century) is beautiful with the decoration from that time. It is one of main attractions in Rio. At the end of this rainy day, we walked to Lapa (not far from downtwon) and we took a small tramway called 'bondinho' to Santa Tereza neighborhood. It is also a very typical and traditional place in Rio. The 'bondinho' goes to Largo dos Guimarães; it is the old Rio, with colored houses, restaurants, etc..
Luckily, the next day was sunny. Then, we decided to visit the Corcovado Mountain, with its impressive Jesus Crist monument. It is very crowed with a large number of tourists from many different countries places but, in spite of some inconveniences, the scenery is wonderful and worthy to be seen.
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Copacabana in a rainy day, for a change.
Copacabana in a rainy day, for a change.		 Arnulf; a little break in Rio downtown.
Arnulf; a little break in Rio downtown.		 The post-office building, at Cinelândia area.
The post-office building, at Cinelândia area. 		The very classical Amarelinho café; Cinelândia area.
The very classical Amarelinho café; Cinelândia area.
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.		 Theater roof.
Theater roof.		 Restaurant Amarelinho.
Restaurant Amarelinho.		 Cinelândia area.
Cinelândia area.
Building detail; Cinelândia area.
Building detail; Cinelândia area.		 Umbrella`s vendors at Rio downtown.
Umbrella`s vendors at Rio downtown.		 Rio de Janeiro downtown.
Rio de Janeiro downtown.		 Rio downtown.
Rio downtown.
The classical Confeitaria Colombo; Rio downtown.
The classical Confeitaria Colombo; Rio downtown.		 Confeitaria Colombo roof; Rio downtown.
Confeitaria Colombo roof; Rio downtown.		 Arnulf (left) Fahd and I; at Confeitaria Colombo.
Arnulf (left) Fahd and I; at Confeitaria Colombo.		 The classical Confeitaria Colombo; Rio downtown.
The classical Confeitaria Colombo; Rio downtown.
Rio downtown; harbor area.
Rio downtown; harbor area.		 Rio downtown; this harbor area was radically renewed.
Rio downtown; this harbor area was radically renewed.		 Rio downtown; harbor area; favela in the background.
Rio downtown; harbor area; favela in the background.		 Rio downtown; harbor area.
Rio downtown; harbor area.
The Museu do Futuro; harbor area.
The Museu do Futuro; harbor area.		 `Rio loves you`; harbor area.
`Rio loves you`; harbor area.		 The `Museu do Futuro`; Rio`s harbor area.
The `Museu do Futuro`; Rio`s harbor area.		 Rio downtown; harbor area.
Rio downtown; harbor area.
Lapa neighborhood; near downtown.
Lapa neighborhood; near downtown.		 The small tramway (called `bondinho`) is a classical attraction of Lapa and Santa Tereza areas.
The small tramway (called `bondinho`) is a classical attraction of Lapa and Santa Tereza areas.		 Largo dos Guimarães; Santa Tereza neighborhood.
Largo dos Guimarães; Santa Tereza neighborhood. 		Largo dos Guimarães; Santa Tereza.
Largo dos Guimarães; Santa Tereza.
Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.
Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.		 Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.
Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.		 Santa Tereza; near Largo dos Guimarães.
Santa Tereza; near Largo dos Guimarães.		 Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.
Santa Tereza; Largo dos Guimarães.
In Santa Tereza area.
In Santa Tereza area. 		`Monuments` in Santa Tereza area; near Largo dos Guimarães.
`Monuments` in Santa Tereza area; near Largo dos Guimarães.		 Santa Tereza area; near Largo dos Guimarães.
Santa Tereza area; near Largo dos Guimarães.		 in our way back, inside the `bondinho`.
in our way back, inside the `bondinho`.
The Crist monument at Corcovado; `Bracos abertos sobre a Guanabara` (Open arms over the Guanabara bay).
The Crist monument at Corcovado; `Bracos abertos sobre a Guanabara` (Open arms over the Guanabara bay).		 The Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf) seen from the Corcovado.
The Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf) seen from the Corcovado.		 Seen from the Corcovado: the lac Rodrigo de Freitas.
Seen from the Corcovado: the lac Rodrigo de Freitas.		 Tourists in the Corcovado mirador.
Tourists in the Corcovado mirador.
Fahd and some few tourists.
Fahd and some few tourists. 		Seen from the Corcovado: airplane landing in Santos Dumont airport.
Seen from the Corcovado: airplane landing in Santos Dumont airport.		 The Crist; a German coral (from Koln) singing at the stairs; they were quite good.
The Crist; a German coral (from Koln) singing at the stairs; they were quite good.		 The famous Maracanã stadium, seen from the Corcovado.
The famous Maracanã stadium, seen from the Corcovado.
The Crist; detail.
The Crist; detail.		 The Crist hand; detail.
The Crist hand; detail.		 People tried to simulate Jesus Crist; hard task.
People tried to simulate Jesus Crist; hard task. 		But they insist.
But they insist.
The favela Rocinha (the largest in Rio); seen from the Corcovado (in this site there is folder about this subject).
The favela Rocinha (the largest in Rio); seen from the Corcovado (in this site there is folder about this subject).		 Fahd (left) and Arnulf near the Crist; in heaven?
Fahd (left) and Arnulf near the Crist; in heaven?		 Explanation (in Portuguese) about the Crist monument at Corcovado.
Explanation (in Portuguese) about the Crist monument at Corcovado.		 At the end of the day, Copacabana still was under rain.
At the end of the day, Copacabana still was under rain.
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